From threats to media freedom to the role of Queens in peace treaties and regulation of the strata industry, see where Faculty of Arts academics made headlines this month.
Emeritus Profesor Murray Goot, from the School of Social Sciences, provided comment to The Guardian on a Newspoll survey that asked voters about a non-existent 'proposal' to build small modular nuclear reactors around Australia.
Vincent Hurley, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, provided comment to The Guardian on the 'user pays' arrangement that may have allowed access to the firearm used in the alleged murder of two men in Sydney.
Vincent Hurley, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, was mentioned in Radio NZ regarding the 'user pays' arrangement that may have allowed access to the firearm used in the alleged murder of two men in Sydney.
Professor Peter Greste, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to The Saturday Age on whistleblower David McBride.
Professor Peter Greste, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, contributed an article to The Conversation about Meta's decision to stop payment for Australian news content and the associated threat to media freedom.
Associate Professor Matthew Bailey, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was in conversation with 3AW Breakfast about proposals for twilight trading in Melbourne.
Professor Peter Greste, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was in conversation with The Project about Meta's decision to stop payment for Australian news content and the associated threat to media freedom.
Professor Peter Greste, Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was mentioned in Daily Liberal about Meta's decision to stop payment for Australian news content and the associated threat to media freedom.
Professor Jean-Philippe Deranty, from the Department of Philosophy, provided comment to Women’s Agenda on worthy work and the idea of "bullshit jobs".
Professor Michelle Arrow, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney about consciousness-raising for women in the 1970s.
Dr Rachael Gunn, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to The Weekly Times on the sport of breaking ahead of her debut as a member of the Australian Olympic team.
Dr Camilla Di Biase-Dyson, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was interviewed on ABC Saturday Extra about the role of Queens Nefertari and Puduhepa in negotiating the Kadesh Treaty.
Honorary Professor Daniel Druckman, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, was in conversation with Podfollow about negotiations and the importance of flexibility.
Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was interviewed on Racing & Sport 927AM about Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of radio.
Dr Rachael Gunn, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to The Courier Mail on her breaking journey ahead of her Olympic debut in Paris.
Professor Lise Barry, Dean of the Macquarie Law School, was mentioned in India Education Diary regarding the success of Macquarie University students at the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
Professor Bronwyn Carlson, Head of the Department of Critical Indigenous Studies, contributed an article to The Conversation about the significance of the performance by Osage musician and composer Scott George at the Oscars.
Professor Cathy Sherry, from the Macquarie Law School, was in conversation with RenewEconomy about embedded networks and related concerns.
Professor Peter Greste, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to Over60 on Meta's decision to stop payment for Australian news content and the associated threat to media freedom.
Professor Michelle Arrow, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was featured in a discussion on 702 ABC Sydney about the future of archiving.
Emeritus Professor Murray Goot, from the School of Social Sciences, contributed an article to Inside Story about opinion polling.
Kath Kenny, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language, and Literature, contributed an article to The Conversation about Fear of Flying, Erica Jong’s 1973 blockbuster novel.
Michelle Hamadache, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, contributed an article to The Conversation about Nam Le’s first collection 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem.
Eve Vincent, from the Macquarie School of Social Sciences, was mentioned on ABC Radio National about the origins of the welfare state and its relationship with Christian values of charity. This also appeared on ABC Online.
Associate Professor Peter Edwell, from the Department of History and Archaeology, contributed to a discussion on 702 ABC Sydney about fountains and other successful public space amenities in medieval cities.
Dr Sarah Keith, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to TheChainsaw on intellectual property, copyright and defamation issues surrounding virtual celebrities.
Macquarie University was featured in India Education Diary regarding the launch of the new Michael Kirby Building.
Associate Professor Julian Droogan, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, was featured on Channel 7 Melbourne regarding the spread of extremist material on online platforms.
Dr Eve Vincent, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, provided comment to ABC Radio National on welfare measures in Australia and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Cathy Sherry, from the Macquarie Law School, was interviewed on the ABC about regulation of the strata industry.
Dr Emma Burns, from the School of Education, was featured in The Educator Australia regarding the importance of positive student-teacher relationships to academic results. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.
Macquarie University was mentioned on 702 ABC Sydney regarding a petition to keep teaching languages.
Professor Cathy Sherry, from the Macquarie Law School, was in conversation with the ABC about strata fees.
Associate Professor Sung-Young Kim, from the Macquarie School of Social Sciences, was interviewed on SBS Language about the appointment of former South Korean defence minister Lee Jong-sup as ambassador to Australia.
Dr Mariam Farida, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, was interviewed on 936 ABC Hobart about a recent attack at a Moscow concert hall.
Dr Rachael Gunn, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was profiled in House of Wellness on her breaking journey ahead of her Olympic debut in Paris.
Professor Cathy Sherry, from the Macquarie Law School, provided comment to Sydney Morning Herald about real estate agents underquoting prices.
Dr Mariam Farida, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, was interviewed on the ABC about a recent ISIS-K attack at a Moscow concert hall.